Leonidas Vokolos


Leonidas Vokolos is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a defender. He is the current manager of Super League 1 club Panionios.

Playing career

He started his career playing for Panionios. Afterwards, he was transferred to Greek giants Panathinaikos, where he won the Double in 2004. He then played for PAOK FC, Kallithea F.C. in Greece and APOP Kinyras Peyias in Cyprus.
Vokolos was known for his reliability in defence and his very good heading and jumping ability. He played as well for the Greece national football team.

Managerial career

As of May 2010, Vokolos is the coach of Greece's U-17 national team. As of 5 August 2011, Fernando Santos has appointed Vokolos as the assistant coach of the Greece national football team; he replaced Zisis Vryzas.